WOD 101-120 (1/03-1/22) Flashcards

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  1. delegate
A

to give control, responsibility, or authority to someone; to trust someone with a job or duty; to choose someone to do something

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  1. genius
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a person who is exceptionally smart or talented; great natural ability; a part of something that makes it unusually good or valuable

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3
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  1. fortuitous
A

happening by chance

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4
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  1. garner
A

to earn or collect

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5
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  1. conundrum
A

a confusing or difficult problem

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  1. ascetic
A

simple and restrained in appearance, manner, or attitude

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  1. charlatan
A

a quack, fraud, or faker

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  1. teleological
A

relating to purpose or design, especially in nature

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  1. bombast
A

pretentious inflated speech or writing

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  1. luscious
A

delicious, richly appealing, or excessively ornate

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  1. countenance
A

a person’s face or expression

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12
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  1. recondite
A

difficult to understand or unknown to many people

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13
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  1. névé
A

a field of coarse, granular snow

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  1. paladin
A

a leading champion of a cause, or a trusted military leader

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  1. hoodwink
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to deceive or trick someone

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  1. implacable
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not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated

17
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  1. misanthrope
A

someone who hates people in general

18
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  1. vulpine
A

of, relating to, or similar to a fox; shrewd or crafty

19
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  1. exacerbate
A

to make more violent, butter, or severe

20
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  1. short shrift
A

little or no attention or consideration; quick work